Google Apps

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  Google Chrome Gets 'Highest Ever' Speedometer Score; Company Reveals Optimisations Behind Improved Performance

  Google Chrome has achieved its "highest score ever" on the Speedometer 3 browser performance benchmark, a company blog post announced. Chrome's performance has reportedly improved by 10 percent since August 2024, with browsers based on Google's open-source engine typically excelling in these tests.

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  Microsoft Introduces Copilot Shopping With Native Checkout Capability in App

  Microsoft introduced Copilot Shopping, an in-app product discovery and purchasing experience, for users on Wednesday. The Redmond-based tech giant’s new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will be available on the Copilot app for mobile and desktop, and it could be added to the web client as well. This AI-driven e-commerce experience will offer ...

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  Google’s Gemini Live Is Reportedly Getting a Real-Time Captions Feature

  Google is reportedly adding real-time captions feature to Gemini Live. As per the report, the new feature will show text captions at the centre of the screen, enabling users to follow the verbal responses more easily. This accessibility feature will also help users who want to have a hands-free conversation with the chatbot, but do not want to rais...

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  Google’s Search Live in AI Mode Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users

  Google has reportedly started publicly testing its Search Live feature in AI Mode. As per the report, some users have begun spotting the new feature in the Google app on Android and iOS. Search Live was first announced at the company’s I/O 2025 keynote session as an extension to the AI Mode.

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  Google Doubles Gemini 2.5 Pro Rate Limit for Google AI Pro Subscribers

  Google is increasing the rate limit of its Gemini 2.5 Pro artificial intelligence (AI) model. On Wednesday, a company executive announced that the AI model, which is currently only available to the paid subscribers, will now allow users to send 100 queries instead of 50. This increased rate limit will only apply to the Google AI Pro subscribers, as...

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  Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 With Bug Fixes Rolling Out for Pixel Devices: All Details

  Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 to developers and testers. Initially introduced on Pixel, the update arrives almost two weeks after Google released Android 16 following the I/O 2025 developer conference. It is said to carry fixes for various issues reported by users in previous iterations. This includes resolutions for a...

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  Google Weather in Search Reportedly Testing AI-Powered Summaries In Some Cities

  Google Weather in Search is reportedly testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will show a short text summary of current weather conditions. As per the report, the feature currently shows up for some US cities, and describes local conditions such as wind, probability of rain, any pressure-system build-up, and temperature patterns.

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  Adobe Photoshop for Android App With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Released in Beta

  Adobe Photoshop app was launched for Android users on Wednesday, nearly four months after its iOS counterpart was released. The app takes the array of editing features provided by the US-based company in its desktop application and packages it for the Android platform. The Photoshop app for Android (beta) lets users take advantage of artificial int...

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  Google AI Edge Gallery App That Can Run AI Models Locally Released on Android

  Google AI Edge Gallery, a new app for Android that allows users to experience running artificial intelligence (AI) models locally on a device, was released on Sunday. The Mountain View-based tech giant says the experimental app can find, download, and run large language models (LLMs) entirely on-device without requiring an Internet connection.

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  Gmail Introduces Gemini AI-Powered Summary Cards With Google Workspace May Feature Drop

  Gemini in Gmail is getting a new feature with the Google Workspace May feature drop. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that it is adding summary cards in emails that are either very long or are part of a long email thread. These summary cards will automatically appear at the top of the email to help users gain context about ...

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  Google Pixel 10 Series to Debut With Satellite Connectivity Despite Switch to MediaTek Modem: Report

  Google is said to make a switch from Samsung Foundry to MediaTek for the modem in its Pixel 10 series, but it will not affect an important connectivity feature. The handsets, which are expected to be unveiled later this year, have been rumoured to feature the Tensor G5 chipset developed in collaboration with TSMC instead of Samsung.

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  Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data

  Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...

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  Google Photos 10 Year Anniversary Updates Bring Redesigned Editor, QR Code for Easy Album Sharing

  It was 10 years ago that Google introduced Photos as a media manager for Android devices. The company is now commemorating its 10th anniversary and two new features have been announced as part of the celebrations. Google has redesigned the app’s photo editor and it now features details about the photo such as date, time, and location at the top o...

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  'Meta AI Bot, Gen AI, Used A Billion Times Monthly': Mark Zuckerberg

  Mark Zuckerberg noted the milestone anew at Meta's annual gathering of shareholders and as the social media behemoth vies with Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and others to be a leader in Gen AI.

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  Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot Gets Voice Mode Feature, Offers Real-Time Two-Way Conversations

  Anthropic is finally adding Voice Mode capability to its Claude chatbot. On Tuesday, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced the rollout of the real-time two-way voice conversation feature, which will be available in Claude’s mobile apps. Similar to its recently released web search feature, the company is late to the voice mode party, wit...